Papilio constantinus

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Constantine's swallowtail
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Genus: Papilio
Species:
P. constantinus
Binomial name
Papilio constantinus
Ward, 1871 [1] [2] [3]
Synonyms
  • Princeps constantinus
  • Papilio constantinus f. chrysothemisStoneham, 1931
  • Papilio constantinus alticolaLe Cerf, 1924
  • Papilio constantinus monticolusLe Cerf, 1924
  • Papilio constantinus f. mathieuiDufrane, 1946
  • Papilio constantinus mweruana f. witteiBerger, 1981

Papilio constantinus, the Constantine's swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Contents

The wingspan is 70–90 mm in males and 80–95 mm in females. The ground colour is black with pale yellow or white markings including a large yellow spot in the cell. Its flight period is during the warmer months peaking from November to February. [4]

The larvae feed on Vepris Reflexi, Vepris lanceolata , Vepris undulata , Clausena species, Citrus species, Teclea trifoliatum , Teclea nobilis , and Teclea gerrardii . [2] [4]

Taxonomy

Papilio constantinus is a member of the dardanus species group. The members of the clade are:

Subspecies

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Listed alphabetically: [2]

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical realm.

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References

  1. ↑ Ward, C. 1871. Description of new species of African diurnal lepidoptera. Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 8: 34-36; 58-60; 81-82; 118-122.
  2. 1 2 3 Papilio, funet.fi
  3. ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: File C – Papilionidae - Tribe Papilionini". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  4. 1 2 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.
  5. ↑ Koçak,A.Ö., 1996, "Carcasson's African Butterflies" adlı yayına tamamlayıcı notlar (Lepidoptera). Cent. ent. Stud., Misc. Pap. 27/28: 10-16.
  6. ↑ Joicey. J. J. & Talbot, G., 1927 New forms of Lepidoptera Rhopalocera Encycl. Ent. (B3) 2 (1) : 1-14


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